This special issue of Language Policy is focused on inequitable trends in dual language
bilingual education (DLBE) through the metaphor of gentrification, referring to privileged …

Utah's dual language education (DL) initiative, officially introduced in 2007 and backed by
unique state-level planning, is touted as a new “mainstreaming” of DL and is sparking …

ABSTRACT A growing body of research has demonstrated that neoliberal discourses have
negatively impacted dual language bilingual education (DLBE) for students designated as …

Background/Context After decades of restrictive US language policies geared toward
English-only education, recent years have seen a proliferation of dual-language programs …

This critical ethnographic study investigated how gentrification processes shaped an
elementary school's community and two-way bilingual education (TWBE) program in Central …

New York City offers an example of the national trend to expand dual language bilingual
education (DLBE) programs, yet only a small proportion of multilingual learners are enrolled …

The 1980s witnessed a national assault on bilingual education in the United States. The
dawn of the new millennium witnessed a new upsurge in interest in bilingual education. The …

Abstract Language education policies in the United States have affected the education of
Latina/o students, especially those en la frontera, including those enrolled in dual language …

In recent years, there has been a massive expansion of dual language education (DLE)
programs across the United States. Many of these programs are located in relatively affluent …

Against a background of the ongoing crisis of global capitalism and the fracturing of the
neoliberal project, this book provides a detailed account of the ways in which language is …